The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-23
HOW GRANT WAS lsteawEwED.
A Clever Reporter Whe Got the Best OF /
the Generals Reserve.
New York Mail and Express.I

A Clever Reporter Who Got the Best OF
the Generals Reserve.
New York Mail and Express.l
When Gen Ulysses S. Grant touched
terra firna, having completed his famous
trim around the world, he made solemn
pledge TO his most intimate friends that TN
der no circumstances would ne be inter
viewed bv any newspaper representative,
This arrangement was entered into for the
purpose of obviating the possibility of inter
fering with the sale Of the book written by
Minister to China John Russell Young, then
wen-nigh completed.
Gen Grant reached the Fifth Avenue
hotel in due season, and, as was expected,
was besieged by newspaper men He de-
eliu<ad to sag ANYTHING Kha1Axar ahont- his
trip beyond stating that he had enjoyed 1t,
and so on, For two, days the siege vas, Kept
10, but the general held the fort FINALLY
one Of the leading morning papers singled
out man from the city staff and detailed
him to get story out Of the general at any
cost and under any circumstances
Proceeding to the Fifth Avenue hotel, the
reporter held a council of war with the vet
eran clerk Carr. There is no earthly use,
said he "in sending up your card. He has
already positively declined to see some OF
the best known newspaper correspondents IN
the country. If l were in your place, do
YOU know what would do? I'd send up my
card and face~the music Take the role of
Wall street blood. He'll never discover you
The card was sent up, and word came back
that Gen Grant would see the gentleman.
As the story goes. the scribe weakened at
the knees, but finally braced up and mounted
to the suite OF, rooms occupied by the yoyager
round the world. The old soldier was In full
dress; Mrs Grant and a number of ladies
were present. The reception room was
redolent with the perfumes OF the choice
exotics that had been sent to the hero OF
Vicksbnrg. The reporter babe him vel
come was introduced to the ladies, and held
a long chat with Gen. Grant, who uneX-
pectedly gave a succinct and interesting &C
count of his voyage. The following morn
ling the daily came out with clean beat
OF column ami thrse-quarters. twas used
all over the country, and the storm that
burst over Gen. Grants head can be more
easily imagined than described. Letters and
kilograms were thrown at him by the hum
dred, and. he was charged, by his friends with
having violated the sanctity of his promise.
He tried hard to explain, but it was no use,
so finally he came out with a statement to
| the effect that he was not aware of having
been interviewed by any newspaper man
About six months afterward, the Ninth
regiment was reviewed by Gen. Grant in the
Madison Square garden Before the review
/ began Gen. Shaler, knowing nothing OF
course. of the circumstances introduced the
writer of the article to the general He re-
peated the name. over: and over, and them
fixing his piercing orbs on the reporter, rec
ognized him as the one vho had caused him
so much trouble He told the whole story
to Gen Shaler.
1T has been a wonder to me ever since"
said he, chow this young man here could
have made so much out of so short a CONVEX
sation, and without taking any notes to keep
so close to the truth You may depend upon
it, however that 1 have kept my eyes and
ears open since, and he will be a mighty
smart reporter who viii catch me mapping
again y 49,